Alabama Code > Title 31 > Chapter 2A > Part II – Apprenhension and Restraint
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- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.